* Party did not contest previous election or did not meet criteria for listing, or contested previous election under a different party name.

Notes

Premier in office at election: There had been a change of Premier since the previous election; 'After completing 10 years as Premier, in June 1986 Wran announced his intention to retire. Unsworth, the Government Leader in the Legislative Council, was chosen by the dominant right wing faction [of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales] to succeed him. In the two ensuing by-elections, Wran's own seat was lost and Unsworth secured a seat in the Legislative Assembly by merely 50 votes', Hughes, p. 50 (see 'Sources', below), and see Hagan and Clothier, p. 259 (see 'References', below).

Call to Australia: This party was closely associated with Fred Nile, a publicist for Christian and family values; see Hagan and Clothier, pp. 205-206 (see 'References', below). The party's main focus was to win seats in the New South Wales Legislative Council, but it also ran candidates for seats in the Legislative Assembly at the 1988, 1991 and 1995 elections.

Independents: There were 82 Independent candidates at this election (7 being elected) and 7 candidates from unlisted minor parties; see Hagan and Clothier, pp. 274-275 (see 'References', below).

References: For a comprehensive survey of this election and the preceding period, see Jim Hagan and Craig Clothier, '1988', in Michael Hogan and David Clune (editors), The People's Choice: Electoral Politics in 20th Century New South Wales, vol. 3 (1968-1999), pp. 251-281, (Sydney: Parliament of New South Wales and University of Sydney, 2001, ISBN 0909907412); note also, Antony Green, NSW Elections 1984 to 1991: A Comparative Analysis, (Sydney: New South Wales Parliamentary Library, Current Issues: Background Paper, 1994, ISSN 0817-3796; ISBN 0724095632).